Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare Research
Master evidence-based strategies, systematic reviews, and critical appraisal techniques with this Universiti Malaya ExpertTrack.
Duration
Approx 6 weeks2 hrs per week
Navigate complex healthcare data to make confident, evidence-based decisions
Strong healthcare decisions rely on strong evidence. This ExpertTrack will provide you with the tools and expertise to critically evaluate healthcare research, conduct systematic reviews, and apply evidence-based principles that lead to better patient care and health policy.
Led by experts from Universiti Malaya, you’ll gain practical experience in assessing research quality, identifying biases, and translating findings into real-world applications.
You’ll also explore the importance of integrating evidence into decision-making processes and how to influence change at both clinical and policy levels.
Learn to evaluate healthcare research with confidence
You’ll begin by mastering the core principles of evidence-based practice, exploring how to formulate research questions using the PICO framework and assess the reliability of medical studies.
Through critical appraisal techniques, you’ll develop the ability to distinguish high-quality evidence from misleading conclusions.
Conduct systematic reviews with international standards
Building on your foundational skills, you’ll learn to conduct high-quality systematic reviews using PRISMA guidelines.
You’ll explore the six-step process of synthesising research, assess risks of bias, and create compelling visual summaries to interpret data effectively.
Strengthen your ability to apply research findings in practice
This ExpertTrack will also enhance your ability to translate research findings into clinical practice. You’ll learn to assess study impact, statistical power, and clinical significance, ensuring that healthcare decisions are based on robust and reliable evidence.
Learn from leading experts at Universiti Malaya
Throughout this ExpertTrack, you’ll be guided by Prof. Dr. Rafdzah Binti Ahmad Zaki, a Public Health Medicine Specialist and Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, who’ll offer expert insights into evidence-based healthcare.
By the end of this course, you’ll have a solid understanding of evidence-based practice, enabling you to enhance research quality, influence policy, and improve patient outcomes.
Key skills you will learn
- By the end of this course, you will have the confidence to critically evaluate health evidence and make informed decisions in clinical and public health contexts.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the ExpertTrack, you’ll be able to...
- Understand the basics of evidence-based practice, including how to ask the right questions and interpret key research concepts like risk and study power.
- Develop the skills to search for reliable evidence and critically evaluate research studies.
- Develop the skills to conduct systematic review, and producing clear, concise, and well-structured report.
Experience required
You don’t need any prior experience to complete this ExpertTrack, but a basic understanding of healthcare and clinical research will help you get the most out of the course.
Getting started
This ExpertTrack is designed for healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, and students in health and allied health fields looking to deepen their knowledge and apply insights to real-world healthcare challenges.
ExpertTrack course overview
Course 1
Mastering Evidence-Based Practice: Foundational Strategies
Navigate the world of medical research with evidence-based strategies and analytical skills that improve healthcare decisions.
2 weeks
2 hours per week
Week 1
Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
- Getting started
- Understand the concept of evidence-based practice
- Develop an answerable question related to a specific health problem using the PICO framework
- Research question and medical perspective
- Weekly wrap up
Week 2
Understanding Risk and Ratio
- Measuring frequency and association
- Study impact and power
- Weekly wrap up
- Course Wrap Up
Course 2
Mastering Evidence-Based Practice: Search Strategies and Critical Appraisal
Enhance your ability to evaluate healthcare research by mastering critical appraisal tools and evidence-based decision-making.
2 weeks
2 hours per week
Week 1
Hierarchy of evidence, study design and research question
- Getting started
- Understand the hierarchy of evidence, study design and research question
- Searching for the evidence
- Weekly wrap up
Week 2
General concept in appraising article
- Understand general concept in appraising article
- Appraisal tool
- Weekly wrap up
- Course wrap up
Course 3
Mastering Evidence-Based Practice: Systematic Review and Risk of Bias Assessment
Develop the skills to conduct, report, and assess systematic reviews in healthcare research.
2 weeks
2 hours per week
Week 1
Introduction to systematic review
- Getting started
- Conducting a systematic review
- Reporting a systematic review
- Weekly wrap up
Week 2
Assessing study quality and risk of bias
- Understand the concept of risk and bias in assessing study quality
- Tool for assessing study quality and risk of bias
- Weekly wrap up
- Course wrap up
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World-class learning with Universiti Malaya
Universiti Malaya is the premier research university in Malaysia, committed to advancing knowledge and learning through quality research and education for the nation and for humanity.
Established
1905Location
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaWorld ranking
Top 60Source: QS World University Rankings 2021
Meet your instructor
I am a Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Social & Preventive Medicine at Universiti Malaya. My expertise is in infectious diseases, research methodology, and biostatistics.
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